Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Dry Duster

Notomys macrotis compared with Coniophora arida

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Dry Duster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Dry Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Notomys	Coniophora
Species	Notomys macrotis	Coniophora arida

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Dry Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Dry Duster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dry Duster

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

The Big-eared Hopping Mouse (Notomys macrotis) is a species in the genus Notomys. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.